September

Remembering 9/11 — 10 years later

Alvernia will be holding several events to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

On Sunday, 9/11, after a 7 p.m. Mass at the Motherhouse, we'll be
holding a Candlelight Procession and Vigil to the steps of Judge Hall.

Judge Hall was named in honor of Father Mychal F. Judge, OFM, Chaplain
of the New York City Fire Department. Father Judge, after rushing to the
site and administering Last Rites to victims in the street, died while
offering aid and prayers for his fellow rescuers in the World Trade
Center North Tower on September 11, 2001.

On Monday, 9/12 (12:45 p.m.) we have another prayer service on the steps of Judge Hall.

And last, our annual Founders Day Lecture
on Thursday, 9/15, 4 p.m., in the Bernardine Conference Center will be
headlined by Marie Dennis. Her discussion is entitled, “Love your
enemies: Lessons from 9/11.”

Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles
from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern
Pennsylvania.

Enrollment: 3,000 students attend Alvernia including 1,500
traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780
graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.

Faculty: Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.

Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth
Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and
member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s
intercollegiate sports.